Daily Photo Galleries

Mt. Pleasant Photo Galleries

Traveling by Jeep, boat and foot, Tribune-Review investigative reporter Carl Prine and photojournalist Justin Merriman covered nearly 2,000 miles over two months along the border with Mexico to report on coyotes — the human traffickers who bring illegal immigrants into the United States. Most are Americans working for money and/or drugs. This series reports how their operations have a major impact on life for residents and the environment along the border — and beyond.

Yards and porches of Mt. Pleasant residences will soon be filled with a variety of items available for purchase when the borough holds its 4th annual Mt. Pleasant Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 14.

The inaugural event was held in 2011 after the borough began to receive complaints about a yard sale ordinance established that year in the borough which normally requires permits and bans yard sales when large community events are being held such as the Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival or the Mt. Pleasant Firemen's Fair.

As in years past, all statutes of the ordinance will waived for the upcoming event, and everyone within the borough is eligible to participate.

“I think this community yard sale is good, because it puts us all on the same page. It allows everyone a day to have a yard sale, and it doesn't penalize anyone,” borough Councilwoman Susan Ruszkowski said. “It also brings people from outside the community into the community where they can see what we have in Mt. Pleasant and see that we're growing.”

The multiple sales, which occur simultaneously at multiple borough yards, can also create “quite a buzz,” Ruszkowski said.

“People who come to this event say there are so many different places they can go ... it's not limited to one yard; there's more of a variety,” she said.

Former borough Councilman Fred McCloy, who orchestrated the inaugural event, did so with the confidence that other area communities experienced success in pulling off such an activity, he said.

“After the first one, I could tell the way it was catching on, I got a lot of good comments, so I'm glad to see that's still going on,” McCloy said. “It's nice to do something for the community like this.”

Borough officials said they hope to see the event continue to gain steam in its fourth year.

Council President Joe Bauer said a community yard sale is also a nice way for neighbors to get together.

“I'd like to see it expand. I think it's a good chance for people to get rid of things, and one person's trash is another person's treasure,” Bauer said. “Of all things we do in the borough, this is one thing we haven't gotten a complaint about. It gets people out in the community and I think they enjoy it.”

Borough Manager Jeff Landy said the event has become a nice addition to the borough's cycle of annual happenings.

“It's nice to have it. It's becoming prevalent in a lot of communities. It's nice Mt. Pleasant does the same thing. It's good to see it's developed some longevity,” Landy said.

Maps and lists of participants will be available the day of the event in the parking lot behind Levin Furniture in the borough.

The registration deadline is noon on June 13.

Residents who wish to participate should provide their addresses to the borough secretary Bev Fedorchak, who can be contacted via email at bfedorchak@gmail.com or by telephone at 724-547-6745.

A.J. Panian is an editor for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-547-5722 or apanian@tribweb.com.

TribLive commenting policy

You are solely responsible for your comments and by using TribLive.com you agree to our Terms of Service.

We moderate comments. Our goal is to provide substantive commentary for a general readership. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the quality of our news and information.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderating decisions are subjective. We will make them as carefully and consistently as we can. Because of the volume of reader comments, we cannot review individual moderation decisions with readers.

We value thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point quickly and politely. We make an effort to protect discussions from repeated comments  either by the same reader or different readers.

We follow the same standards for taste as the daily newspaper. A few things we won't tolerate: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes), commercial promotion, impersonations, incoherence, proselytizing and SHOUTING. Don't include URLs to Web sites.

We do not edit comments. They are either approved or deleted. We reserve the right to edit a comment that is quoted or excerpted in an article. In this case, we may fix spelling and punctuation.

We welcome strong opinions and criticism of our work, but we don't want comments to become bogged down with discussions of our policies and we will moderate accordingly.

We appreciate it when readers and people quoted in articles or blog posts point out errors of fact or emphasis and will investigate all assertions. But these suggestions should be sent via e-mail. To avoid distracting other readers, we won't publish comments that suggest a correction. Instead, corrections will be made in a blog post or in an article.

Total Promotional Solutions

A division of Trib Total Media is your one-stop-shop for all of your branded merchandise needs.

We specialize in providing quality affordable promotional products for every type of business including non-profits, schools, universities, sports teams and more. With 1000’s of products to choose from, our knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect apparel item or product to suit your needs and budget.

Digital Sales

We offer a wide variety of traditional and new digital advertising options customized to fit your needs!

Whether you're just starting out, or you've been a keystone in the community for years, our knowledgeable staff can provide you with a customized package including online banners/advertisements, Social Media Marketing (Facebook / Twitter), Website development, Search Engine Optimization, Email Marketing solutions and much more!

Contact your local sales rep today for details, personalized proposal and a meeting to discuss how we can meet your needs.